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When I listen to music, even at less than realistic levels, the sound travels upstairs and into the room my wife uses her computer in. I initially thought of getting a new door but sometime down the line, we're going to pull up the carpeting in the hall and in her room so, we'd have to get yet another door.
Is there something that you've done that has cut down on sounds as in this case? Is there something I can put on the door to cut down on the sound that penetrates it? Other?
Thanks.
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You could go all audio on it and make a sound cancellation system. If you like to duck and run you could get some basic noise cancelling headphones and leave them on her keyboard.
The reality is that nothing can really keep the bass in. I am fortunate as my listening room is over the kitchen.
it made of cloth with a cut to length foam rounds inside. Sold at walmart, lowes on tv. I use this on the back door to stop wind from blowing underneath.
I know, right away, I'll be putting a couple of them in place. / :~>
All suggestions will work - and the more air-tight the better,
You might also consider a heavy curtain on one side or the other of the door - one that covered the opening and brushes the floor -
This may even be an quick fix till the new carpeting...
Happy Listening
I had this & now the door is very quiet .I used Silicon sealant on the
doors wall frame & put on it ribbon of toilet paper , then i closed the
door for about 15 min & slowly opened the door & wait until tomorrow .
If you sealed the door (even down on floor)you can block almost %70 of
sound.
And you must use enough sealant ( depends to the air gap of door frame)
like air sealant ,maybe you hear that "every wher that air go ,
the sound could too" .
And the day after you could clean the paper from silicon whit wet cloth.!
tweaker
Assuming the door itself is not as flimsy as tissue paper, the seams around the door play a significant role.
Seal all the edges, and the sound transmission should be cut way down.
On the bottom of the door, affix any sealing device to the door, that way, no one will trip over it. You will probably have to take the door off of the hinges to do this. One of the vinyl flaps or "V" shaped seals that spring outward from the mounting position should help for the bottom of the door. If carpet or other things are in the way, then figure out what air sealing method you can use to best advantage.
Also, seal BOTH doors, not just hers.
Jon Risch
but ear plugs come to mind.
Although a solid door will help, I found most of the sound comes through the door seams. I have adhesive foam tape around the door, which seals the room very well. When I open the door, I even get that vacuum-sucking sound. They are cheap enough to play with.
Making sure that the door is as airtight as possible stops alot of sound. Maybe you can buy some adhesive rubber strip/seal and make the door really snug? Cheap and effective.
Good thoughts. Thanks.
AFAIK, there's nothing you can 'hang' on a door to significantly reduce sound leakage.
I assume it's a typical hollow-core interior door. So my quick take would be to replace it with a solid core. For example, see Masonite's "Safe-'n-Sound series. Then weatherstrip it like it was an exterior door.
Why do you think carpet replacement requires a door replacement?
Industrial solutions exist...not cheap, and can be fairly ugly, if not way too heavy. I visited a place which sells sound control for industry and the door 'blanket' was impressive. In a recording studio I once saw a door hung with a thin sheet of lead!
Best solution I've seen listed here is the exterior door.
Too much is never enough
Yes, it's a hollow core door. I'd think there'd be a gap below the bottom of the door.
Edits: 04/30/12
I guess I though you were going to *replace* the carpeting.
Lengthening a door isn't a big deal. Just glue or screw some hardwood stock to the bottom. Any cabinet shop could fab this up.
... wouldn't have thought of that, off hand.
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